Eastern Visayas workers get higher pay with new wage order 

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — More than 164,000 minimum wage earners in Eastern Visayas are receiving higher daily pay starting this week, as the new wage orders for private sector workers officially started taking effect, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) announced. The wage board reminded employers to comply with the order. READ: